In view of the high attention of the outside world to the new Pacific film, there are also reporters who take the risk to sneak directly into several scenes under construction in "Zheng He Goes to the West", which seriously undermines the planning of the film.

The Pacific side held a press conference on November 20 to officially announce the specific information of the film "Zheng He Goes to the West".

At the press conference, Chen Qiming, as the owner of the film company and the producer and starring of the film, attended the press conference as the finale.

As soon as he appeared, it immediately caused the boiling of all the reporters in the audience, and questions came one after another.

"Mr. Chen, is "Zheng He's Voyage to the West" the film you mentioned earlier?"

"What is the investment budget for this film? Is the cast confirmed? ”

"Mr. Chen, the Asian Television Festival is about to be held, as the chairman of the awards, do you have any inside information to reveal to us?"

"Regarding the rumors from the outside world, you may cooperate with Jet Li in this film, is this news true?"

The reporters were gossiping, making the whole hotel noisy.

Chen Qiming tested the microphone first to confirm that it was normal before he spoke.

"Regarding the project of "Zheng He's Voyage to the West", this is one of the key projects of the Pacific Ocean next year.

At present, it has been confirmed that I will play the starring role, and at the same time, Mr. Leung Ka-fai will also appear in this film.

In addition, we are in the process of contacting Brant Pitt, who is expected to join the film in a major role.

Here, I would like to clarify one thing, this film is not actually the previous film I mentioned with Warners.

The film is tentatively scheduled to be led by the Pacific, and although Warner will invest, it will not participate in the co-production of the film. ”

Chen Qiming first explained the reporter's previous misunderstanding.

The outside world has always mistaken "Zheng He's Voyage to the West" as the big drama co-produced by Pacific and Warner.

Although this is good for the Pacific Ocean and can increase the popularity of "Zheng He Goes to the West", Warner is quite dissatisfied with it.

Because according to the agreement, the two sides will give priority to the filming and release of "The Matrix" this cross-cooperation.

But now because of the negligence of the Pacific side, "The Matrix" does not have any popularity, but the popularity is all concentrated on "Zheng He's Voyage to the West".

For this reason, Warner specially called, hoping that Chen Qiming could explain the matter clearly, so that everyone's attention could be focused on "The Matrix".

Although he was very disdainful of Warner's request, Chen Qiming agreed.

After all, "The Matrix" also needs to be invested in the Pacific Ocean, and this film can also be regarded as a Pacific movie.

"Zheng He Goes to the West" is still early from filming, although it needs attention, but it is no better than "The Matrix".

Today, it is said that it is about Zheng He's press conference going to the West, which can actually be said to be "The Matrix".

Chen Qiming will announce the news of The Matrix here.

Not only on his side, but also on the United States side, Warner will also officially announce the establishment of "The Matrix" today to attract some attention.

"I'll explain a little bit about the previous movie here.

Pacific and Warner have officially entered the stage of cooperation, and the movie is not actually "Zheng He Goes to the West".

The film is called "The Matrix", and it is tentatively scheduled to start official filming in early December.

The lead actor is also me, and the director is the American director Wollenski brothers. ”

As soon as Chen Qiming's words fell, the reporters on the scene immediately became interested.

Someone immediately asked, "Mr. Chen, in other words, there will be two projects in the Pacific, one is "Zheng He's Voyage to the West" led by you, and the other is "The Matrix" led by Warner?" ”

"Yes!" Chen Qiming responded with a smile.

Ooh......

Chen Qiming's admission made everyone present exclaim.

The two major projects have a minimum investment of more than 50 million US dollars.

This kind of large-scale production, in the whole of Hong Kong, I am afraid that the Pacific Ocean can afford to play.

"Mr. Chen, can you tell us about the specific investment in the two films?"

There are people who are very concerned about the specific investment in the film.

Hearing this, Chen Qiming paused for a moment, and finally said.

"The tentative investment of "The Matrix" is 70 million US dollars, and Warner and Pacific will each bear half of it, and the copyright will be shared.

"Zheng He's Voyage to the West" plans to invest 120 million US dollars, led by the Pacific Ocean, with an investment of 70 million US dollars, and the remaining 50 million will be borne by Warner. ”

Wow......

This time, the reporters in the audience were even more boiling.

"Zheng He Goes to the West" invested 120 million.

It's still dollars.

This is definitely the film with the largest investment in the Chinese film industry over the years.

It's definitely exciting to witness the establishment of one of the largest investment films in the history of the Chinese film industry.

Next, while Chen Qiming was still on stage, the reporters asked one question after another about "Zheng He Goes to the West".

Chen Qiming was helpless.

He was really helpless.

His original intention was actually to get everyone's attention to "The Matrix".

As a result, he forgot that China's attention to numbers is unusually fanatical.

The Matrix invested only $70 million.

If this number is compared with the past, it is definitely a big investment and a big production.

But if compared with "Zheng He Goes to the West", it is quickly more than a chip.

$120 million!

In the entire Chinese film industry, there has never been such a big investment.

Don't look at Jackie Chan's movies, each of which claims to invest hundreds of millions, but those are all Hong Kong dollars.

Compared with "Zheng He's Voyage to the West", it can only be regarded as a fraction.

Therefore, there is nothing to say, everyone's attention is all on "Zheng He Goes to the West".

On the contrary, the film "The Matrix" was not cared for.

"The Biggest Investment Ever"

"Pacific Moves, Investing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars"

"Successful take-off, failure will collapse, if the new Pacific film fails, there will be no chance to make a blockbuster in the next few years"

……

A large number of news reports are about "Zheng He's Voyage to the West".

The popularity of this film directly suppressed Jackie Chan's recent global hit "Rush Hour", and even suppressed the popularity of the Asian TV Festival, becoming the biggest news in the Chinese entertainment industry this year.

Golden Harvest.

Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang sat opposite each other.

Zou Wenhuai, who has rarely interfered in Jiahe's affairs, put down the newspaper in his hand and looked at He Guanchang.

"What do you think about this?"

He Guanchang glanced at the newspaper and chuckled, "In the end, he is a young man, he can't see the benefits, and if he succeeds a few times, he will be boundless, thinking that he will succeed every time."

The investment of $120 million, even with Warner's apportionment, only invested $70 million, which is a terrifying number.

Pacific Group's profit for the whole year last year was only 80 million US dollars, and now it is investing so much at one time.

It's all on this film, and if it fails, the Pacific will no longer be able to make a big production of more than 30 million in two years. ”

"Yes! Young man, too short-sighted. Zou Wenhuai chuckled.

In Golden Harvest's view, Chen Qiming's one-time investment of so much money in a film is crazy and undesirable.

Not only Golden Harvest, but almost all companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan feel the same way.

Can't Golden Harvest afford to invest in hundreds of millions of dollars in films?

That's impossible.

Golden Harvest has been working in Hong Kong for so many years, and its assets are also good, if they find investors again, they can still make hundreds of millions of dollars of production.

But why doesn't Golden Harvest do it?

And Golden Harvest's film investment is only one or two hundred million Hong Kong dollars at most, which is equivalent to three or forty million US dollars.

The reason is that it's not worth it.

First of all, the market, Golden Harvest has not opened up the European and American markets, and the main market is still in Asia.

And such a large investment, no matter how good the movie is, will not be able to recover the cost in Asia, and even lose a lot.

Therefore, Golden Harvest never engages in this kind of extra-large investment.

After all, a movie is not bigger than an investment.

It is small and big.

Being able to win more box office with the least investment is awesome.

However, Warner is also involved, and Chen Qiming should be thinking about the global market.

If the quality of the film is good, it is really possible to make him successful. ”

Zou Wenhuai tapped on the table.

"Indeed, Chen Qiming has a precedent after all."

Hearing this, He Guanchang also nodded.

After a pause, he looked across the side, "Shall we stumble on him?" ”

"No, it's all a Chinese company, if he succeeds, it's actually good for us."

Zou Wenhuai waved his hand to stop it.

"Benefits?" He Guanchang looked puzzled.

Zou Wenhuai smiled, "Just yesterday, someone came, and they plan to cooperate with us." ”

"The company got in touch with Fox?" He Guanchang was overjoyed.

"Thanks to Chen Qiming, Pacific has repeatedly succeeded in Hollywood, which made Fox relieved and decided to co-produce with us, not the kind of cooperation that only participated in investment, no copyright, and no dominance.

It's a collaboration with a dominant position. ”

Zou Wenhuai said with a smile.

"Regardless of the identity of a competitor, in fact, I still admire Chen Qiming very much, talented and capable.

Almost single-handedly, he tore through a fortified wall of Hollywood and gave us all a chance to get a glimpse of that market. ”

He Guanchang rarely expressed his admiration for Chen Qiming.

"This is the superstar line, his record has sold well all over the world, and it has successfully made these foreigners who are not interested in oriental culture interested in us.

There is news from the North American distributor that since Chen Qiming became popular in Europe and the United States, the disc distribution of Hong Kong and Taiwan films there has more than tripled.

Coupled with the fact that Jackie Chan's peak moment was a big hit, more people became interested in our mysterious oriental country.

They are learning about our culture through songs and movies. ”

After a pause, Zou Wenhuai said: "So, in the future, when we treat the Pacific Ocean, we will compete normally, and we will give up all the actions that are not authentic."

He is a label for Hong Kong entertainment and even China in the world. ”

After listening to Zou Wenhuai's words, He Guanchang couldn't help but nod.

He actually had that idea too.

Although in recent years, Jiahe's living space suppressed by the Pacific Ocean seems to have become very small.

But that's just on the surface.

In fact, the real situation is that after the rise of the Pacific Ocean, although Golden Harvest is no longer the hegemonic giant.

But the benefits they have clearly begun to reap.

Especially these two years.

With the opening of the Pacific market to Europe and the United States, a large number of works produced by the Pacific appeared in the West, and a large number of foreigners began to pay attention to Chinese films.

All companies, including Golden Harvest, have profited from this.

This is actually the Pacific Ocean eating meat in the front, and companies such as Golden Harvest have also been given the opportunity to start drinking soup in the back.

And the soup in the global market, if not much, is a large amount.

Affected by this, Hong Kong films, which were originally depressed due to the economic crisis, seem to have stabilized, and there is a tendency to turn the market to Hollywood.

……

Chen Qiming didn't know that Golden Harvest had decided not to play a small trick on his Pacific Ocean.

To be honest, even if he knew, he would only laugh it off.

He didn't worry about Jiahe's small moves!

Because, Jiahe's approach was completely expected by him.

It's not that he is a god who can predict what the other person will do.

It's because he is completely different from what he used to be, and Golden Harvest doesn't dare to make small moves at all.

In the past two years, as he became a global hit, the movies produced by Pacific Entertainment have been selling well all over the world.

This made his name appear directly on the desk above.

He's almost the equivalent of the person above now.

He is now China's global signature.

Pacific cinema has become a stable but highly effective cultural export destination.

For this reason, Pacific films have been liberalized in terms of censorship.

As long as it is not particularly excessive, as long as it is a Pacific movie, it can be easily released in the mainland.

……

The popularity of "Zheng He's Voyage to the West" is soaring, but "The Matrix" is rarely asked, which really makes Warner's side very unhappy.

For this reason, Chen Qiming made several phone calls, and even proposed that if the Pacific Ocean could not handle the propaganda here, they would take action in person.

In this regard, Chen Qiming flipped his hands, don't force me, if you force me again, I will withdraw my investment.

The film "The Matrix" is in Chen Qiming's dream, and this will be a box office hit.

But that's the future.

Originally, the film was supposed to start filming a few months ago.

It was because Warner was not confident that he was, and then Chen Qiming promised to participate in the investment, that they dragged this drama to the present.

Warner is really uneasy about this film.

On the one hand, they feel that the movie may be a big hit.

On the other hand, I feel that the movie may hit the streets.

It is this double contradiction that gives the Pacific the opportunity to participate.

And they are now very worried about the withdrawal of Pacific investment.

Therefore, Chen Qiming's threat, Warner's side did not speak.

can only find Chen Qiming with kind words, hoping that he will quickly make the publicity of "The Matrix" go.

At the very least, let everyone know that there is such a movie, so that more people will pay attention to it after the movie is released.

In this regard, Chen Qiming agreed.

However, he did not immediately start publicizing it.

After all, "The Matrix" has not yet started filming, and it is easy to start promoting it so early, but it is also easy to forget it all at once.

So instead of starting the promotion early, it is better to wait for the film to start filming, and then find a way to let the Asian side know about the film at once.

(End of chapter)